Is Political Risk in Latin America on the Rise for 2020?
Which countries are likely to be the hotspots in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020?
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What Are the Most Important Changes to the USMCA?
How will the changes affect the three North American countries, and which sectors are set to gain or lose the most from them?
32ª Reunión Anual del Grupo de Trabajo sobre América Latina
La 32ª reunión del Grupo de Trabajo sobre América Latina (LAWG por sus siglas en inglés) tuvo lugar el 9 de diciembre en Washington, DC. En esta reunión, el grupo prestó especial atención a los disturbios y protestas que se vieron en la región en 2019.
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Congressional Testimony: Haiti on the Brink – Assessing US Policy Toward a Country in Crisis
Daniel P. Erikson, former Director of Caribbean Programs and Senior Associate for US Policy at the Inter-American Dialogue, testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the subject of “Haiti on the Brink: Assessing US Policy Toward a Country in Crisis.”
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Elecciones en Uruguay, protestas en Colombia y elecciones en la OEA
Michael Shifter habló con Gustau Alegret de NTN24 para el programa Cuestión de Poder sobre las reñidas elecciones en Uruguay, las protestas en Colombia y las próximas elecciones para la Secretaría General de la Organización de Estados Americanos.
Dictadura en Nicaragua pone en riesgo Cafta y el Acuerdo de Asociación con la Unión Europea
El régimen Ortega-Murillo exhibe no sólo ausencia de democracia, sino además incumplimiento de acuerdos comerciales.
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Presentación durante la Sesión Especial del Consejo Permanente para la presentación del Reporte de la Comisión de Alto Nivel en relación a Nicaragua
El 25 de Noviembre de 2019, la Comisión de Alto Nivel acerca de Nicaragua de la OEA, presentó su informe en relación a la situación de la democracia en este país al Consejo Permanente de la OEA. Manuel Orozco, Director del Programa de Migración, Remesas y Desarrollo del Diálogo, fue invitado a compartir sus opiniones acerca del informe, así como acerca del futuro del proceso democrático en Nicaragua.
Manuel Orozco: OEA emplaza a Ortega y ofrece una salida negociada
Existe la presión suficiente para que el Gobierno Nicaragüense considere por lo menos que sus opciones se están limitando.
Will Argentina’s Foreign Policy See a Radical Shift?
What shape will Fernández’s foreign policy take?
Presentation to Elcano Institute: Clean Energy Auctions in Latin America
Lisa Viscidi, director of the Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program, gave a presentation to the Energy Working Group of the Elcano Institute on clean energy auctions in Latin America and how their intelligent design could benefit other countries in the region.
EV Uptake in the Caribbean: Lessons Learned & Future Recommendations
Electric mobility is gaining ground globally as technology costs fall, awareness is improved, and policies are increasingly aligned with environmental goals. Caribbean nations are well positioned to reap the benefits of electric mobility, concluded panelists at an event hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue and New Energy Events, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank and the Organization of American States.
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Assessing the Outlook for Energy Investment in Latin America
2019 marks the first year since new leaders in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico took office. We can now see more clearly the way their policy decisions have affected the energy sector and opportunities for investment. Meanwhile, Argentina holds presidential elections later this month. Venezuela, in turn, faces a worsening economic crisis as oil production plummets. Industry experts, government officials, and corporate representatives convened to discuss these issues and their regional impacts on October 2 at the Inter-American Dialogue.
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Global Conversations: Challenges and Change in Latin America
Michael Shifter discussed in Minneapolis for Global Minnesota the complex and often strained relations between the US and Latin America including a look at immigration and trade policies, the reversal of the Cuban thaw, the Trump administration’s return to a more militant war on drugs, and the implications of recent developments with Venezuela and China.
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Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Mobility in the Americas
On September 17, 2019 the OAS, in collaboration with the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the event “Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Mobility in the Americas” to discuss the progress of electric mobility uptake in the region.
Nicaragua: Las consecuencias del rechazo de la visita de una alta comisión de la OEA
Rechazo del gobierno nicaraguense a visita de alto nivel de la OEA crea molestia y desconfianza